The Wonderful World of Wikis: Playing with Possibility in the Digital World
Presenters:
Cherice Montgomery, Michigan State University
Cindy Kendall, Ingham ISD
Abstract:
Wikis are free, online spaces that you can use to advocate, communicate, connect, collaborate, and innovate. We'll demonstrate using them to promote language learning; communicate with students, parents, and community members; connect students to other learners; scaffold collaborative student projects; improve personal productivity; design new materials; and support professional development.
Guiding Questions:
This session will address questions such as:
What is a wiki and in what ways is it different from a standard website or content management system?
Why might students, teachers, and community members find wikis compelling?
How are wikis transforming possibilities for learning, teaching, and professional development in K-12 settings around the world?
In what ways might participants envision using them in their own teaching contexts?
Content:
Come learn how teachers from a variety of grade levels, languages, and content areas are using wikis in innovative ways to:
communicate with parents and community members
design motivating learning environments and materials
engage students in social issues
evaluate student progress
facilitate student clubs and professional learning communities
improve personal productivity and organization
participate in collaborative interclass, interschool, and international projects
scaffold the development of student writing
support action research and professional development
transform what it means to teach, what it means to learn, and what it means to understand!
Title:
The Wonderful World of Wikis: Playing with Possibility in the Digital World
Presenters:
Cherice Montgomery, Michigan State University
Cindy Kendall, Ingham ISD
Abstract:
Wikis are free, online spaces that you can use to advocate, communicate, connect, collaborate, and innovate. We'll demonstrate using them to promote language learning; communicate with students, parents, and community members; connect students to other learners; scaffold collaborative student projects; improve personal productivity; design new materials; and support professional development.
Guiding Questions:
This session will address questions such as:
Content:
Come learn how teachers from a variety of grade levels, languages, and content areas are using wikis in innovative ways to: